Specimen Trees

Chipping Village Green is skirted by a number of mature sycamore and hawthorn trees. Chipping in Bloom and Ribble Valley Borough Council have planted additional, more unusual trees to add interest throughout the year. We are working to protect these trees and help them to thrive, and some have mulched circles around their bases to protect them from damage when the grass is cut.

Pocket Handkerchief Tree

Chipping Village Green is home to a mature specimen of Davidia involucrata - the Pocket handkerchief tree. In summer, the Handkerchief Tree has beautiful white 'flowers' that look like hankies draped over the tree.

For further information about this tree - see RHS website

Flowering Cherry Tree

Chipping Village Green also has a Japanese Flowering Cherry Tree (Prunus serrulata) which produces semi-double, pink, cup-shaped flowers in mid- to late spring, followed by small, very dark red to black, inedible fruit.

For further information about this tree - see RHS website.

American Dogwood

The American Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a small tree with large, broadly oval, mid-green leaves that turn red and purple in autumn.

For further information about this tree - see RHS website.

Wedding Cake Tree

The Wedding Cake Tree (Cornus controversa) is a small deciduous tree with strongly tiered branches . Small, cream flowers in flat clusters are followed by black berries. it is located in our Bee and Butterfly Bed.

For further information about this tree - see RHS website